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A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to escape with a college scholarship and a pro career. David's father is the overbearing taskmaster vicariously living through his son. The third side of the triangle is Coach Marshall, a hypercritical and cruel man who sees David as the key to his future success. David's lockstep commitment to his father and coach is altered when he witnesses a teammate die after a grueling practice.Read moreLess
A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to escape with a college scholarship and a pro career. David's father is the overbearing taskmaster vicariously living through his son. The third side of the triangle is Coach Marshall, a hypercritical and cruel man who sees David as the key to his future success. David's lockstep commitment to his father and coach is altered when he witnesses a teammate die after a grueling practice.
The story
A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to escape with a college scholarship and a pro career. David's father is the overbearing taskmaster vicariously living through his son. The third side of the triangle is Coach Marshall, a hypercritical and cruel man who sees David as the key to his future success. David's lockstep commitment to his father and coach is altered when he witnesses a teammate die after a grueling practice.
Cast & crew
Ben JohnsonDwayne Birdsong
Gary BuseyDavid Lee Birdsong
Larry HagmanCoach Marshall
William LuckingDennis Birdsong
David DoyleMr. Schmidt
Peggy ReaMrs. Birdsong
Craig Richard NelsonMichael Braun
Michael TalbottBubba Montgomery
Val AveryFrank Dorsdale
Jan ClaytonBlanche Birdsong
Misty RoweHollyExplore the crew
- Writer
- Jerrold Freedman
- Director of Photography
- Richard C. Glouner
- Director
- Jerrold Freedman
- Original Music Composer
- Randy Edelman
- Producer
- Tony Thomas
- Editor
- Gerald Shepard